It’s a hard year to celebrate the 4th of July. We are a country that takes rights away, and all signs point to more disappearing soon. We are a country confused by the concept of freedom of religion. We are a country where hooded white nationalists march with police protection while BLM, pro-choice, and other …
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An Open Letter to President Trump
Dear President Trump, As I write this, you have a little less than two days left in office. I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I feel a great sense of relief, knowing that your time in the White House is drawing to a close. Sadly, the damage you and yours have inflicted on …
Blast From the Past: An Open Letter to President-Elect Trump
I believe in second chances. Even third and fourth chances – more even– if they’re earned from a place of sincerity, honest effort, and facing the appropriate consequences. If not for opportunities for redemption, I wouldn’t be where I am today. And I don’t doubt that at some point in the future, I’ll screw up …
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Banned Book Week 2020
Temperatures and maple leaves are falling. Inflatable zombies, vampires, and witches glow on suburban lawns. And at the store, candy corn, peanut butter pumpkins, and Halloween masks are being pushed out by candy canes, marshmallow Santas, and artificial Christmas trees. It must be the end of September. And that means it’s time for Banned Book …
Next Memorial Day
As time goes by, I like to use Thanksgiving as a day to take stock of how my life has changed over the previous year. And I’ll do that again when Nov. 26, 2020, arrives. But as I watch how Americans are handling Memorial Day weekend in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, I expect …